CBBC has commissioned a brand-new comedy drama series, Hank Zipzer , from DHX Media and Walker Productions to be produced by Kindle Entertainment, featuring multi-award winning actor Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler.
The 13x30-minute children’s show will air on CBBC in the new year, and is inspired by the book series Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever , written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver and published by Walker Books.
Fast-paced and funny, the series will follow 12-year-old Henry ‘Hank’ Zipzer, a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world....
Children and young people in Exeter can join a new term of fun singing and song-writing as part of Wren Music’s Roots Music School.
Wren Music is Devon’s leading community music education charity and is running two groups in Exeter, offering young people the chance to learn from professional singing leaders. Based at St Sidwell’s Centre, Exeter Singing Roots meets weekly on Thursdays from 5-6.30pm, where 8-16 year olds learn a rich range of songs and harmonies from all over the world, as well as discovering how to write their own.
Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless:
Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!
Opening Times:
Sunday 3rd November: 10.30am - 3pm
Admission:
Adults: £3.50
Children: under 15 years - Free of Charge with an accompanying adult
A new exhibition has opened which features details of Broadclyst Primary School’s show stopping performance of 'Keep Calm and Carry On’ at Killerton House in June.
The entertaining promenade performance was developed by the schoolchildren in conjunction with Killerton staff and volunteers and gave the audience a rare chance to see World War II history brought to life in an innovative way. The performances were recorded on video and are now presented alongside displays of photographs, costumes and objects from the play.
The storyline, based on Killerton’s evacuee school in...
New research released by Buyagift.com shows Britain's parents spend a staggering £9.5 billion on entertaining their kids during the six-week break. A study by the leading online gifting and experience website found that most parents spend £1,232 on keeping their children entertained during the summer holiday. Research by Buyagift.com of 1,000 parents found that by the time kids go back to school the average family will have spent; £472 on childcare, £388 on day trips in the UK and £372 on food and drink. The survey, which also looked into the specific opinions of families in the South West...
The National Childbirth Trust holds Nearly New Sales twice a year (September & April) offering affordable essentials and accessories for you and your family, while fundraising to support other parents in the UK.
Please come along to purchase top-quality baby, toddler & children’s clothes as well as equipment, toys, books and maternity wear at bargain prices - straight from their loving owners.
11.30am -1.30pm, if you are a NCT Member you will get priority entry (please bring your NCT card)
One year on from the Olympics and Paralympics more than half the adult population is doing the recommended amount of physical activity, but worryingly more than a quarter are not doing even 30 minutes a week and putting their health at risk, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry has warned.
Only a third of boys and a quarter of girls meet the recommendation for at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day and latest statistics also show that almost 30 per cent of adults are active for less than 30 minutes per week - prompting a call for everyone to get up and get active.
With the school holidays in full swing, families across Britain will be off on their travels - but it doesn’t have to spell out the beginning of traffic jams, squabbling kids and endless toilet breaks.
Research from leading train company CrossCountry reveals that some parents are opting for train services when travelling with children – with 43% of parents agreeing that they are able to have more stimulating conversations with their children on a train than if they were travelling by car.
Just under half (48%) of Exeter parents say they are able to have more stimulating...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park will celebrate National Rollercoaster Day on Friday 16 August with Crealy’s very own Roman soldier Crealious Maximus!
In celebration of National Rollercoaster Day you too can experience the wonder that is Maximus the Rollercoaster. The multi award winning Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is offering visitors dressed in their finest Roman costumes half price entry into the Park on Friday 16th August.
Chris Down, Chief Executive at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “We’re looking forward to celebrating National Rollercoaster Day...
